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SIG MCX Spear (XM7 / M7): America's Next Generation Squad Weapon

admin · 2026-03-16T23:04:08.310Z

The Army just crossed a line they've been dancing around since Vietnam — formally admitting the 5.56 has hit a wall and replacing it in frontline units. That's not a small thing. Worth chewing on what actually drove this decision and what it means for anyone paying attention to where military and civilian rifle development goes next. "The US is facing adversaries with L2-3 body armour that precludes our lethality… regardless of range. I think the US Army universally realizes that the 5.56 bu...

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SIG MCX Spear (XM7 / M7): America's Next Generation Squad Weapon

The SIG MCX-SPEAR, fielded by the U.S. Army as the M7 rifle (previously designated XM7, and originally XM5), is the first American service rifle to replace the M4 carbine in close combat units since the M16 family took hold in the 1960s. Chambered in

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